Sine Design

SB Acoustics SB20PFCS30-7

midrange · EBP 51 → suits either box · nominal (full) — SB Acoustics datasheet (https://sbacoustics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/8in-SB20PFCS30-7.pdf)

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs (resonance)39 Hz
Qts0.66
Qes / Qms0.77 / 4.5
Vas59.5 L
Re / nominal Z5 Ω / 7 Ω
Xmax
Sensitivity88.4 dB (1 W/1 m, calc); 88 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr)
Power handling40 W

Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.

Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted

Recommended enclosures

This is a midrange; Thiele/Small box parameters are not used for enclosure design.

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About this driver

The SB Acoustics SB20PFCS30-7 is a midrange with a free-air resonance of 39 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.66. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 51 points toward either alignment. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.

Recommended partners

modeled estimate

These tweeters could pair with the SB Acoustics SB20PFCS30-7 in a two-way design, but the seed Thiele/Small data is too thin to grade the match yet — add or measure T/S (Fs, Sd, Xmax) to compute a real compatibility grade. You can still open a pair in the guided builder.

Modeled estimate from T/S + geometry — no measurements. The verdict is robust; it improves with measured FRD/ZMA data.

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